Capt. John Q. Allen

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Captain John Allen was born April 22, 1837 in Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee to Col. Robert and Alethia Van Horn Allen. He was was of a long line of noble and patriotic ancestors. His father, Hon. Robert Allen, ably and honorably represented not only his district but the State of Tennessee in Congress for many years.

He enlisted in the Civil War on May 20, 1861 in Carthage, Tennessee. His rank at enlistment was 1st Lieut.

He enlisted in the Civil War on May 20, 1861 in Carthage, Tennessee. His rank at enlistment was 1st Lieut. He was Commissioned as an officer in Company B, Tennessee 7th Infantry Regiment on 20 May 1861. Promoted to Full Captain and served as Captain/Ajutant General in Company 'B', Moore's Guard, 7th Tennessee Infantry, Archer's Brigade.

• 'He was with General Lee on April 9, 1865 at surrender. He was conspicuously brave, and was wounded in nearly every engagement. In the desperate charge at Gettysburg on the third day he distinguished himself, and was so severely wounded that he was left for dead upon the field. His strong will and vitality pulled him through, and after a long time in prison he was exchanged and returned to the command of his company, near Petersburg. Later he was made adjutant general on the staff of Gen. William McComb, and was again badly wounded and lay in an ambulance when surrendered at Appomattox. It is believed that rapid promotion would have been his had the war lasted a few months longer.' Mustered out on 09 Apr 1865 at Appomattox, Virginia.

On April 24, 1866 at the age of 29, he married Miss Marietta L. Cullom in Tennessee. To this union was born nine children; six daughters, Alethia (Mrs. William M. Mayes), Virginia, Lucy (Mrs. F.G. Kerr), Edith, Marietta(Mrs. C E. Norman) and Leila (Mrs. N. L. Fitzhugh); three sons, Dixon, John Q. and Perry I. Allen.

In the 1870's the family relocated to Crawford County, Arkansas where Captain Allen lived until his death on October 11, 1913 at the age of 76 at the home of his son-in-law, Dr. F. G. Kerr, in Van Buren, Ark.

He was buried at Fairview Cemetery.

• source:Confederate veteran, Volume 22, Issue 1

By Confederated Southern Memorial Association, Sons of Confederate Veterans, United Confederate Veterans, United Daughters

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